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Northern Logistics Ltd is hiring a Warehouse Operative / handyman cover for our young, energetic shift. Ideal digital native. Must be fully fit; own car essential. Culture fit with our work-hard team; prefer over 10 years’ experience. Local candidates only. Fluent English essential. UK degree only preferred for team-lead track. We are an equal opportunities employer.
| # | Severity | Category | Matched | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | High | sex | handyman |
Gendered title — prefer sex-neutral wording. |
| 02 | High | age | young, energetic / digital native |
Age-coded descriptors of the person, not the work. |
| 03 | High | disability | fully fit |
Health/fitness blanket — link only genuine task demands. |
| 04 | Medium | disability | own car essential |
Justify transport need; offer alternatives if role allows. |
| 05 | Medium | good_practice | culture fit |
Replace with concrete behaviours / skills. |
| 06 | Medium | age | over 10 years’ experience |
Hard tenure cut-off — ask if day-one essential. |
| 07 | Medium | good_practice | local candidates only |
Narrow location filter may indirectly discriminate. |
| 08 | Medium | race | Fluent English essential |
Language level must be justified by the role. |
| 09 | Info | good_practice | equal opportunities employer |
Positive EO line noted — ensure rest of ad matches. |
“…Warehouse Operative / handyman cover for our…”
Note. Gendered job title — prefer sex-neutral wording (e.g. salesperson, chair, firefighter). “Handyman” is easy to replace with “general warehouse cover” or “facilities support” if that is the real task.
“…our young, energetic shift. Ideal digital native.”
Note. Age-coded wording can risk age discrimination. Describe pace, tools, or training instead of who you imagine applying.
“Must be fully fit…”
Note. Able-bodied / perfect health requirements can create disability-discrimination risk where not objectively connected to the role. Tie physical demands to specific tasks and invite reasonable adjustments.
“own car essential”
Note. Driving / own-car requirements need to be justified by the role — may disadvantage disabled applicants. If cross-site cover is rare, say so and list alternatives.
“Culture fit with our work-hard team”
Note. Vague culture-fit cues can deter some protected groups — be specific about skills and on-shift behaviours.
“prefer over 10 years’ experience”
Note. Long-experience phrasing can exclude younger applicants without justification. Prefer proven delivery language if tenure is not day-one essential.
“Local candidates only”
Note. Unnecessarily narrow location filters can indirectly discriminate. State the work location and commute reality instead.
“Fluent English essential”
Note. Language level must be justified by the role; avoid “native” unless genuinely required. Spell out what communication the job needs.
“We are an equal opportunities employer.”
Note. Positive equal-opportunities wording noted — keep it, and ensure the rest of the ad matches (see flags 01–08).
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Sample reference VC-SAMPLE-NLL-WH01 · Northern Logistics Ltd is fictional · Not legal advice. Not Equality Act clearance.